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The GRAMMYs Are Listening

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From England and Australia to Canada and Paris, current nominees Ed Sheeran, Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen, and M83 have found that the world is listening
Nick Krewen
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Whether you're on the West Coast, East Coast, somewhere in the middle, or somewhere far beyond U.S. borders, the GRAMMYs are listening.

More than 80 nominees up for this year's 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards hail from outside U.S. borders, from geographical outposts such as Iceland (Björk) and Singapore (Arun Shenoy), to more frequently sourced locations such as the UK (Mumford & Sons), Sweden (Avicii), Australia (Sia), Mali (Amadou & Mariam), and Canada (Carly Rae Jepsen).

While these artists may differ greatly when it comes to their originating corners of the world, they all have one thing in common: they've gotten the world listen.

Australia's Wally De Backer, better known as current GRAMMY nominee Gotye, initially seemed resigned to remaining a national success Down Under due to his inability to strike a distribution deal for his 2006 album Like Drawing Blood.

"I was disappointed," Gotye says. "I couldn't find a release for Canada and the states. I went looking for an indie label and someone to just help me get it out physically with a little bit of promotion over here, but that didn't happen. Two years after it happened in Australia, I put it out in Europe and Japan and started a little bit of a story over there.

"To tell the truth, I kind of thought it might be the same thing with Making Mirrors, because it came out in Australia in August 2011, and we still hadn't sorted out licensing deals for the world."

Making Mirrors peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and earned nominations for Record Of The Year and Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for "Somebody That I Used To Know" featuring Kimbra, as well as a nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.

"I was quite prepared to put the album out myself, and invest a whole heap of money I'd saved over the last couple of years just working with a distributor and doing all the marketing myself."

Fortunately for Gotye, YouTube opened global doors for the singer/songwriter. The video for "Somebody That I Used To Know" has garnered more than 370 million views to date.

"Because 'Somebody That I Used To Know' took off so crazily on YouTube and so much happened there, opportunities changed quite rapidly," he explains.

But not all opportunities are created through social media.

Although he's only 21, Suffolk, England's Ed Sheeran released a series of albums and EPs in his native country before breaking any ground. In 2010, several months before his breakthrough hit, the Song Of The Year GRAMMY-nominated "The A Team" impressively entered the UK singles chart at No.3 Sheeran fired his management team and booked a flight to Los Angeles "to do a few shows for a guy." One of the shows happened to be at the Foxxhole, a venue owned by GRAMMY winner Jamie Foxx. Foxx subsequently invited Sheeran to use his home studio for free.

"It restored my faith in what I was doing, because until then I was in a rut, playing the same shows for the same people in the same venues in England," Sheeran says.

The same restlessness sparked GRAMMY-nominated dance/electronica project M83 principal Anthony Gonzalez to relocate from Paris to Los Angeles.

"I spent 30 years of my life in France and I just needed a change," Gonzalez said in an interview with the Toronto Star in 2012. "It was a career move as well. L.A. is great for musicians and artists. It has a great music scene [and] a lot of amazing record studios and producers. It was a perfect choice to also experiment and enjoy a different culture. And when I look at the success of this album, I feel like I made the right choice."

Prior to "Midnight City," the breakout hit from their current GRAMMY-nominated album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming., M83 released five albums with a modicum of success. "Midnight City" proved a game changer, garnering placement in commercials and on TV.

"When I was 20–25, I was very cautious about my music being used for commercials and TV shows," Gonzalez noted. "But now, I think it's a great opportunity to reach people who don't listen to music very much and only watch TV, to introduce them to my music."

While streaming services and Internet radio platforms are a big factor in exposing artists and their music to a larger audience, traditional radio still plays a role. If it wasn't for radio and Justin Bieber, Canadian pop star Jepsen may have taken a lot longer to soar to the top with this summer's most infectious hit, "Call Me Maybe."

"It was a bloody miracle," recalls Jepsen, whose song, which is up for Song Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance, was on Canadian radio when Bieber heard it while visiting his mom in his native Stratford, Ontario.

"Apparently, he was washing dishes when it came on the radio. He just stopped what he was doing, and ended up tweeting about it. [He] said he thought it was really catchy. It's as simple as that.

"I don't think he had any real intention of signing me or going any further. I think he was just a nice musician saying something nice to help me out. It ended up really igniting right away. I was No. 11 on iTunes at the time, and he tweeted and we were No. 1 within the day. Not only in Canada but also in countries I had never visited, like Germany and Australia and New Zealand. They were all kind of getting wind of it, and I was getting Twitter followers by the thousands."

Bieber and his manager Scooter Braun subsequently signed Jepsen to their Interscope-distributed School Boy Records label. "Call Me Maybe" spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, selling 10 million units worldwide and proving good music knows no boundaries, and the world is always listening.

(Nick Krewen is a Toronto-based journalist who has written for The Toronto Star, TV Guide, Billboard, Country Music and was a consultant for the National Film Board's music industry documentary Dream Machine.)

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2013 GRAMMY Nominees album, available Jan. 22

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2013 GRAMMY Nominees Album Now Available

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Collection features 22 smash hits from chart-topping artists such as Adele, the Black Keys, Carly Rae Jepsen, Maroon 5, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Pink, Taylor Swift, and more
Tim McPhate
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Capitol Records and The Recording Academy's GRAMMY Recordings will release the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album on Jan. 22 and provide music and GRAMMY fans two chances to attend the 55th or the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The album features 22 critically acclaimed smash hits from myriad chart-topping artists from various genres.

The 19th edition of the best-selling collection includes songs from GRAMMY categories representing nominees for Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Album.

Artists featured on the collection are Adele, Alabama Shakes, the Black Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Florence & The Machine, Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe, Gotye, Hunter Hayes, Carly Rae Jepsen, the Lumineers, Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa, Miguel, Mumford & Sons, Muse, Frank Ocean, Katy Perry, Pink, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift, and Jack White.

In conjunction with the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album, Capitol Records and The Recording Academy will offer two opportunities to attend the annual GRAMMY Awards. First, when pre-ordering the 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album at www.grammy.com/2013grammyalbum by Jan. 21, music fans can enter to win a trip to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10. Additionally, providing another chance to win tickets to Music's Biggest Night, each 2013 GRAMMY Nominees album purchased in stores will include a special game piece featuring a unique entry code for the GRAMMY Ticket Game. To participate, the code must be entered at www.grammy.com/2013grammyalbum for the opportunity to win a trip for two to the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2014. The second-place winner will receive other official GRAMMY Awards merchandise.

The album is made possible by a special arrangement with all of the major music distribution companies and rotates labels from year to year. A portion of the proceeds from the album benefit the MusiCares Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation — two charitable organizations established by The Recording Academy. 

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 10 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, and will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook. 

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Dan Auerbach, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, Kanye West Lead 55th GRAMMY Nominations

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The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, and Kanye West lead diverse field with six GRAMMY nominations each; the Black Keys, Chick Corea and Miguel earn five nominations each
Tim McPhate
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

Nominations for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the fifth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night," a one-hour CBS entertainment special broadcast live for the first time ever from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.

The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, Fun., Jay-Z, Mumford & Sons, Frank Ocean, and Kanye West top the nominations with six each; the Black Keys, Chick Corea and Miguel each garner five nods; and producer Jeff Bhasker, mastering engineer Bob Ludwig and Nas are each up for four awards.

"The GRAMMY Awards process once again has produced a diverse and impressive list of nominations across multiple genres," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "This year's nominees truly represent an exceptional and vibrant creative community that exemplifies some of the highest levels of artistry and excellence in their respective fields. Combined with the fifth year of our primetime nominations special, we're off to an exciting start on the road to Music's Biggest Night, the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, on February 10."

Following are the nominations in the General Field categories:

Record Of The Year:
"Lonely Boy" — The Black Keys
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Kelly Clarkson
"We Are Young" — Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
"Somebody That I Used To Know" — Gotye featuring Kimbra
"Thinkin Bout You" — Frank Ocean
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" — Taylor Swift

Album Of The Year:
El Camino — The Black Keys
Some Nights — Fun.
Babel — Mumford & Sons
Channel Orange — Frank Ocean
Blunderbuss — Jack White

Song Of The Year:
"The A Team" — Ed Sheeran, songwriter (Ed Sheeran)
"Adorn" — Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
"Call Me Maybe" — Tavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen & Josh Ramsay, songwriters (Carly Rae Jepsen)
"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" — Jörgen Elofsson, David Gamson, Greg Kurstin & Ali Tamposi, songwriters (Kelly Clarkson)
"We Are Young" — Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)

Best New Artist:
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
Hunter Hayes
The Lumineers
Frank Ocean

Following is a sampling of nominations in the GRAMMY Awards' other 29 Fields:

For Best Pop Solo Performance, the nominees are "Set Fire To The Rain (Live)" by Adele; "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson; "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen; "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry; and "Where Have You Been" by Rihanna.

The nominees for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance are "Shake It Out" by Florence & The Machine; "We Are Young" by Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe; "Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye featuring Kimbra; "Sexy And I Know It" by LMFAO; and "Payphone" by Maroon 5 & Wiz Khalifa. 

For Best Dance/Electronica Album, the nominees are Wonderland by Steve Aoki; Don't Think by the Chemical Brothers; > Album Title Goes Here by Deadmau5; Fire & Ice by Kaskade; and Bangarang by Skrillex.

The nominees for Best Rock Performance are "Hold On" by Alabama Shakes; "Lonely Boy" by the Black Keys; "Charlie Brown" by Coldplay; "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons; and "We Take Care Of Our Own" by Bruce Springsteen.

For Best Alternative Music Album, the nominees are The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple; Biophilia by Björk; Making Mirrors by Gotye; Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. by M83; and Bad As Me by Tom Waits. 

The nominees for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration are "Wild Ones" by Flo Rida featuring Sia; "No Church In The Wild" by Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream; "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)" by John Legend featuring Ludacris; "Cherry Wine" by Nas featuring Amy Winehouse; and "Talk That Talk" by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z.

For Best Country Album, the nominees are Uncaged by Zac Brown Band; Hunter Hayes by Hunter Hayes; Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran by Jamey Johnson; Four The Record by Miranda Lambert; and The Time Jumpers by the Time Jumpers.

The nominees for Best Americana Album are The Carpenter by the Avett Brothers; From The Ground Up by John Fullbright; The Lumineers by the Lumineers; Babel by Mumford & Sons; and Slipstream by Bonnie Raitt.

This year's Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominations go to Dan Auerbach, Jeff Bhasker, Diplo, Markus Dravs, and Salaam Remi.

This year's GRAMMY Awards process registered more than 17,000 submissions over a 12-month eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2011 – Sept. 30, 2012). GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 19 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm of Deloitte by Jan. 16, 2013, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the 55th GRAMMY telecast.

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on GRAMMY Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer and Louis J. Horvitz is director.

For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

Rihanna, 55th GRAMMYs performer

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2013 GRAMMYs: View a full performer list

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From Fun. and Justin Timberlake to Rihanna and Taylor Swift, view our handy performer rundown for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Crystal Larsen
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May 15, 2017 - 2:36 am

With Music's Biggest Night quickly approaching, it's time to think about finalizing your to-do list for your official GRAMMY Sunday party. Snacks? Check. Favorite beverage? Check. Dessert? Check. Internet bill paid so you can stream GRAMMY Live? Check.

What's in store for GRAMMY Sunday, you ask? Plenty.

The star-studded performance lineup for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards has a bit of everything — the music comeback of a six-time GRAMMY winner, first-time artist collaborations, a tribute to an American legend, GRAMMY debuts, and generous sides of country, rock, pop, and hip-hop. Plus, the GRAMMYs are guaranteed to be cool with two-time GRAMMY-winning artist/actor LL Cool J serving as host.

It's a lot to keep track of, so we've compiled a handy alphabetical guide to artists who will be taking the GRAMMY stage. Of course, be sure to stay logged on to GRAMMY.com and follow our liveblog to complement your GRAMMY experience and join the conversation.

And the performers for the 55th GRAMMY Awards are: 

  • Travis Barker, Chuck D, LL Cool J, Tom Morello, and DJ Z-Trip

  • Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert

  • The Black Keys

  • Zac Brown, T Bone Burnett (as musical director), Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard, Elton John, Mumford & Sons, and Mavis Staples, who will pay tribute to the late Levon Helm of the Band

  • Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea and Kenny Garrett in tribute to Dave Brubeck

  • Kelly Clarkson

  • Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band with the Black Keys

  • Fun.

  • Elton John with Ed Sheeran, performing together live for the first time

  • Juanes

  • Alicia Keys and Maroon 5

  • The Lumineers

  • Bruno Mars, Rihanna, and Sting

  • Miguel and Wiz Khalifa

  • Mumford & Sons

  • Frank Ocean

  • Rihanna

  • Taylor Swift

  • Justin Timberlake

  • Carrie Underwood

  • Jack White

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube.

For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.

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The 55th GRAMMYs In 140 Characters Or Less

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GRAMMY nominees, winners and attendees react to Music's Biggest Night on Twitter
Tim McPhate
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

You've heard the acceptance speeches and interviews from the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, but what did GRAMMY nominees, winners and attendees really have to say? To answer that question, we of course turned to brevity's social media platform of choice: Twitter. While the following represents just a sampling of what was being tweeted on Music's Biggest Night, you'll find out who was inspired by the eclectic lineup of GRAMMY performances, who tore a sleeve on their Yves Saint Laurent suit, who exchanged digits with Alicia Keys and got "stuck" to Kelly Clarkson, who gave thanks to a higher power, and who worked in a One Direction nod in their acceptance tweet, among other tidbits.

https://twitter.com/jimmyfallon/status/300737900897775616

https://twitter.com/kelly_clarkson/status/300816212944879616

https://twitter.com/aliciakeys/status/300812310774157312

https://twitter.com/zacbrownband/status/300808004884897792

https://twitter.com/edsheeran/status/300796817350725633

https://twitter.com/DierksBentley/status/300786618355294210

https://twitter.com/LBTmusic/status/300772331188531200

https://twitter.com/Drake/status/300752101062103041

https://twitter.com/Skrillex/status/300750646037073923

https://twitter.com/MiguelUnlimited/status/300749304618950659

https://twitter.com/robertglasper/status/300749050397986816

https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/300747184834506753

https://twitter.com/mirandalambert/status/300823373091590146

https://twitter.com/Pink/status/300829613783916547

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